Noble, James

Date of Death	1900-04-21
Age	35
Cause of Death	Accident - Drowned

Service Details

Service	Colonial - NSWNB - New South Wales Naval Brigade
Date of Entry	1883-08-16
Rank	Private
Rate	Royal Marine Light Infantry (RMLI)
Official Number	2670
Discharged Date	1897-03-16
Discharge Type	Purchased - Purchased Discharge before due Time
Discharge Notes	NSW Naval Brigade? & RN ex Mildura drowned when the boiler of the steam launch "Young Charlie" exploded in Wooloomooloo Bay while Noble was working.
Service Record	Yes
Ship	Mildura HMS

Service 2	RM - Royal Marines
Official Number	4660

Cemetery Details

Cemetery Name	Rookwood Cemetery, Rookwood NSW 2141
Cemetery Address	Rookwood, NSW
Demonination/Area	Anglican Old C of E
Section	T
Row	11
Grave Number	3706-3707

Notes

NSW Naval Brigade? & RN ex Mildura drowned when the boiler of the steam launch "Young Charlie" exploded in Wooloomooloo Bay while Noble was working as a civilian Photo by Kevin

Sources

UK Archives ADM 159/68/4660 Evening news Tues 24 Apr 1900 p 6 The Boiler Explosion Evening News Fri 27 Ap 1900 p4 Explosion on a Launch

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